Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Just out of curiosity, is there some reason it isn't timed for (say) 0740, to connect with the incoming mainline service from Derby/Nottingham?

 

A very simple reason: we don't like getting up too early.

 

I'm obviously missing something here! The post I was replying to says it leaves Duffield at 07:20, I was wondering why it doesn't leave *later*, say at 07:40, giving an extra 20 minutes in bed! So is the quoted 07:20 time wrong?

 

Possibly missed by many observers online was the public launch of the first half of the Derby Lightweight Railcar (M79612) over the Twin Peaks gala last weekend. The restoration quality from a gutted shell is astonishing, 10/10, and most fitting for such an important vehicle in DMU preservation.

Many people are familiar with the single unit Derby Lightweight "Iris" which has been restored for 20 years, however Iris is somewhat of an oddity being one of only two single units built, which gives M79612 (and it's under restoration partner) a slight edge in fully representing the typical pioneering class of modernisation plan DMU's. For this reason, it can be argued that this vehicle is half of the most historically valuable DMU in preservation, so the importance and value of it's return to passenger service after more than half a century cannot be over-emphasised.

A very special milestone indeed, congratulations to everyone involved. We very much enjoyed toasting it's first weekend on public trains and look forward to the completion of it's partner to finish the set. I'd be as bold to say that when finished it will be the most historically important item running on the entire railway!

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Looks significantly more comfortable than a Northern 150!